International Conference on Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP); Graz, Austria; July 28-31, 1991

该奖项旨在为青年科学家出席降钙素基因相关肽国际会议提供差旅支持。降钙素基因相关肽是1983年用分子技术发现的含有37个氨基酸的生物活性激素。这种神经肽对神经、心血管和胃肠系统有深远的影响，并可能作为神经调节剂和/或趋化因子。这次会议的形式反映了研究的跨学科性质。主题包括神经系统中受体的特征和分布，多肽的分子和生化处理，其生物学作用，以及解决新观点的会议。事实上，这次会议首次汇聚了来自世界各地的顶尖专家和年轻科学家，他们使用各种方法分享有关降钙素基因相关肽的信息。这些学科的交叉授粉将加快了解降钙素基因相关肽在脑细胞间信号和细胞内处理中的作用的进程，这可能对临床应用具有意义。

This award is to provide travel support for young scientists to attend the International Conference on Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide. Calcitonin gene-related peptide is 37-amino acid biologically active hormone discovered in 1983 by molecular techniques. This neuropeptide has profound effects on the neural, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems and may act as a neuromodulator and/or tropic factor. The format of this meeting reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the research. Topics include the characterization and distribution of the receptors in the nervous system, the molecular and biochemical processing of the peptide, its biological actions and a session to address new perspectives. Indeed, this meeting brings together, for the first time, leading experts and young scientists from around the world that use wide variety of approaches to share information about calcitonin gene-related peptide. This cross-pollination of the disciplines will accelerate process in understanding the role of calcitonin gene- related peptide in intercellular signalling and intracellular processing in the brain which could have implications for clinical applications.